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WRAPPING MACHINE FOR SANDWICHES AND THE LIKE} 8 Sheets-Shet 8 Patented Sept. 11, 1951 WRAPPING MACHINE FOR SANDWICHES AND THE LIKE Oscar Sandberg, Defiance, Ohio, assignor tor Lynch Corporation, a corporation of Indiana Application March 13, 1946, Serial No. 654,079 7 7 Claims. 1

An object of my present invention is to pro,- vide a machine particularly adapted for wrapping a plurality of cookies, or so-called sandwiches which consist of two crackers with cheese or other filling, in a package.

One object of the invention is to. provide a wrapping machine which receives stacks of sandwiches in pockets of a pocket conveyor thereof, conveys the stacks successively to a predeter mined station and moves them from such station and into a folder head, partially wrapping the stack in the head.

Another object is to provide a folding head in the form of a rotor having a plurality of sandwich receiving pockets to successively receive the stacks of sandwiches and shift them to a second position, another wrapping operation being effected during such shifting, and a heating operation being performed during the shifting for sealingthe flap, the wrapping material being of such nature that it is sealed by heat as distinguished from being sealed by glue in the usual manner. A third wrapping operation is then effected at the new position of the folder head pocket by means of a package release mechanism that pushes the package out of the folding head.

Still another object is to provide an end folder operative during the package release operation to perform the third wrapping operation on the package.

A further object is to provide at another station in the wrapping machine a means to finish the end folding operations on the package and finally heat the end folds so that they are sealed together and the sandwiches thereby completely enclosed in the package.

Still a further object is to provide a package release plate at the discharge end of the wrapping machine for releasing the completely wrapped packages, one at a time, and one for each cycle of operation of the wrapping machine.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the discharge section of'the machine, this figure being a continuation of the left side of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged rear elevation showing a folding head.

Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the left end of Fig. 4 as on the line 55 of Fig. 4, Fig. 4 being taken as on the line 4-4 of Fig. 5. I

Fig. 6 is an enlarged plan view of part of the machine on the indicated dot and dash line B--6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged plan view of another part of the machine on the indicated dot and dash line '|'|'of Fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line 88.of Fig. 2 showing a ram and the mechanism for operating it, and l The remaining figures showsteps in the operation of wrapping a package of sandwiches;

Fig. 9 showing a first step with the sandwiches engaging the wrapper due to elevation of a ram;

Fig. 10 showing a second step with the sandwiches and wrapper entirely in a pocket ofa folder head; r

Fig. 11 showing a first end flap fold completed;

Fig. 12 being a plan view of the end of the package in Fig. 11; I

Fig. 13 showing a first bottom flap fold being made;

Fig. 14 showing a second bottom flap fold being made, and the fold being heated by a first heating plate;

Fig. 15 showing a partially wrapped package at a position to be discharged from a pocket of the folder head;

Fig. 16 showing a second end flap fold completed, and the second bottom flap fold being of a wrapping machine embodying my present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the center or wrap- '7 tion of the left side of Fig. 1.

wiped by a second heating plate;

Fig. 17 being a plan view of one end of the package with the second end flap fold completed;

Fig. 18 being a rear elevation of Fig. 17.

Fig. 19 being a view to show the partially wrapped package being picked up by a discharge conveyor; I

Fig. 20 being an enlarged sectional view onthe line 2 020 of Fig. 2 to show heat sealing plates for the end flaps of the package; and

Fig. 21 showing the completely wrapped package.

On the accompanying drawings 12 have used the reference numerals l0 and I2 to indicate supporting, frame members for, the wrapping machine. At the .top' of the frame members a table I3 connects them together, and the three 42 provided with four bearings 43.

sixth of a revolution each cycle.

elements l6, l2 and I3 constitute the main supporting frame of the machine.

Pocket conveyor shafts [4, I5 (Fig. 2) and I6 (Fig. l) are suitably supported in the main frame and carry sprockets 11, I8 and [9 respectively. A pocket conveyor chain 20 surrounds the sprockets and passes over a large idler wheel 2| shown in Fig. l. The idler wheel 2! and the shaft l6 are supported by a pair of stationary rods 22 extending rearwardly (toward the right) from the main frame il2l 3 and by legs 23 at their rear ends.

For supporting the upper stretch of the conveyor chain 20, bars 24 are provided. The conveyor chain has spaced channel shaped article receiving pockets 25 mounted thereon. The pockets 25 are adapted to receive sandwiches or cookies 26 (several face to face in each pocket), and to keep the sandwiches in the pockets a pair of rods 21 is provided along each side of the conveyor.

The pocket conveyor 29-25 is driven by rotating the shaft l4 through a chain drive 28from .an intermittently operated shaft 29. The shaft tric motor, for instance through step-down gearing or the like as shown in my Patent No.

2,283,097 issued May 12, 1942.

Each pocket 25 of the pocket conveyor is pro.-

vided with a central opening 39 (see Fig; 8) adapted to permit a ram head 40 to pass up through the. pocket. The ram head is on the upper end of a vertical post 4| secured to a slide The bearings 43 slide on vertical guide rods 44, which are stationarily mounted with respect to the frame I 9--l2| 3 by having their ends located in bosses 45 and 46. The bosses 45 are connected to the table 13 and the bosses 46 to frame members 41 extending between the vertical frame members Ill and I2.

For vertically sliding the slide 42 and thereby operating the ram 4 I, I provide a link 48 pivoted to the slide and to an arm 49. The arm 49 is secured to a rock shaft 59 journaled in the frame operation of the wrapping machine so that the ram head 40 is thereby reciprocated upwardly and returned downwardly once each cycle, and theGeneva movement disc 39- is advanced one- The advance of the Geneva discad-vances the pockets 25 one station each cycle and holds them at their stations, one of which is with' the opening 39 of a pocket directly above the ram head 40 so that .the ram head can pass upthrough the pocket.

tween them. At.the center of the post 58, two .cross. passages 59 are provided at right. angles .to .each other which result in .four connecting portions 54.

the post 58 having Each end plate 56 and 51 has journaled therein a rod 69 having a right angled end 6|. These rods 60 are constrained to rotate in a clockwise direction in Fig. by means of setscrews 62 in collars 63 on the rods, the outer ends of the setscrews being connected to stationary setscrews 64 by springs 65.

It will be noted that four of the rods 60 are provided, and that the folding head is arranged with four sandwich receiving pockets each formed by a fiat plate 66 and arcuate plates 61 and 68.

plates 66 are secured to the post sections 54 so that they are stationary with respect to the rotary folder head.

The folder head includes a compression plate 21! and a compression plate 212 for each of the four pockets of the head. The plate 21! is carried by a rod 213 which is stationary with respect to the folder head by being carried in the end plate 56. The plate 212 is carried by a rod 214 which is slidable in the end plate 51, and is constrained to move in an inward direction by a spring 215, the inward limit of movement being determined by a stop collar 216 on the outer end of the rod 214 striking the end plate 51. The inner end of the spring 215 bears against a collar 211 on the rod 214.

The stub shafts 55 are journaled in a bearing 12 on the left side of the machine (see Fig. 2) and a bearing 13 on the right side of the machine (see Fig. 7). The bearing 13 is carried by a rod 14 which is suitably supported in stationary position with respect to the frame of the machine. The rotary folder head is periodically rotated one-quarter of a revolution by means of gears 15 and 16, and a chain drive 11 from the shaft of the gear 16 to the shaft 29, the ratio being six to four as the shaft 29 is rotated a sixth revolution each cycle, and the folder head is to be rotated a fourth revolution each cycle.

With further reference to details of the folder head, means is provided to automatically open the lowermost one of the four pockets as the ram head 40 raises. This means consists of a bell crank 8283 pivoted at 11a on a stationary frame element 18 (Figs. 2 and '7). The frame element 18 is supported at its forward end on a bracket 19 (Fig. '7), and at its rear end on a cross-bar 80. The cross-bar is in turn supported by a pair of brackets 81 (Fig. 2) extending downwardly at an incline to the frame member I 2 and connected thereto. The bell crank consists of a depending arm 82 and a substantially horizontal arm 83, the depending arm carrying a laterally projecting stud 84 and the horizontal arm being connected by a link 85 to a lever 86. The lever 86 is pivoted intermediate its ends at 81 to the frame bar 18, and has pivotally connected. with its rear end a vertical link 88.

The link 88 extends downwardly and is pivotally connected to one end of rock arm 89. The rock arm 89 is pivoted at 90 to the frame [2, and carries a roller 92 on its other end. The roller 92 is adapted to travel in a cam groove 93 of a cam 94, which cam is mounted on a shaft 95. The parts just described are illustrated in Fig. 8 in relation to the main shaft 36. The shaft 95 is suitably journaled in the frame elements I0 and 15 I2, and is driven from the main shaft 36 as by a chain drive 96. The shaft 95 likewise rotates once each cycle of operation of the wrapping machine. The laterally projecting stud 84 of the bell crank 82-83 is adapted to engage the laterally extending arm 6| of the lowermost rod 60 of the folder head when the bell crank is rocked clockwise. This rotates the rod 60 counterclockwise s in Fig. 11, thereby opening the lowermost pocket in the rotary folder head to permit entry of the sandwiches and their wrapper. After they have entered the pocket the bell crank 82-83 is rocked counterclockwise for releasin the extension SI of the rod 80 so that the spring 65 will return the arcuate plate 68 to closed position as shown by dotted lines for retaining the partially wrapped package therein in cooperatio with the plates 66 and 61. Y

A wrapper for wrapping the package is shown at 91 in Fig. 9. This wrapper is preferably Pliofilm or the like, which is adapted to be sealed by the application of heat thereto, although of course waxed paper, cellophane or the like may be used. The wrapper is preferably supplied to the Wrapping machine in roll form, the wrapping machine being provided with means to cut the strip from the roll into individual wrappers as shown for instance in my Patent No. 2,283,096 of -May 12, 1942. A paper supply mechanism accordingly is not illustrated in the present case.

The wrapper 91 is fed onto the table I3 in flat form beneath a pair of wrapper control rods 98 and 99. These are supported by a pair of angle shaped supports I00 (see Figs. 6, 9 and having slots IOI and I02 formed therein. The rods have reduced flattened ends I03, projecting through the slots IOI and I02, the ends I03 of the rod 98 being secured to the horizontal flanges of the supports I00 by screws I04. The outer ends of the reduced portions I03 of both rods are perforated, and springs I05 connect the perfora- "tions together so that the rod 99 is capable .of slight longitudinal floating movement, the normal distance between the rods being slightly less than the diameter of sandwich 26 (shown in Fig. 9) so that the rods will effect a close wrapping of the wrapper 91 around a stack of such sandwiches.

A bottom flap folder is provided for folding the bottom flap of the package as shown in Figs. 6 and 13, and this folder consists of a paper pusher plate I06.carried by a slide bar I01, and hinged thereto on a pivot I08. This arrangement permits upward floating movement of the paper pusher plate I06 and limits its downward movement due to gravity.

The slide bar [01 is slidably mounted in slideways I09, and is reciprocated in the slideways by means of a lever I I0. The lever I I0 is pivoted intermediate its ends at H2, and has one of its ends connected to the slide bar I01 by means of a link I I3. The other end of the arm H0 is connected by a link H4 (Fig. 2) to an upwardly ex-- tending arm I I5 of a bell crank having a horizontal arm H6. The arm H6 is connected by a link II'I to a rock arm H8 pivoted at II 9. The arm H8 carries a roller I20 adapted to travel in a cam groove I2I of a cam I22. The cam I22 is mounted on the shaft 31 whereby the slide. bar I 01 is reciprocated forwardly and returned rearwardly once each operating cycle of the wrapping machine.

.The bottom folder further includes (see Fig.6) -a pair of rods I23 slidably supported by the vertical flange of the paper pusher plate I06, and by a cross bar I24 secured to-the slide bar I01. The;

cross bar I24 has perforated ends to slidably receive the rods I23. On the rear ends of the rods I23, collars I25 are mounted, and theseare co'nstrained to engage the cross bar I24 as a stop, by means of a spring I26 foreach rod. The front eggs of the springs I26 are connected to the plate The front ends-of the rods I23 are connected together by a cross member I21 having a pair of forwardly projecting package engaging elements I 28, the purpose of which will hereinafter appear when describing the operation of the machine.

A heating plate I29 (Fig. 11) is pivotally mounted on a rod I30 carried by the supports I00. Heating elements I3I (preferably of electrically energized type) are secured thereto. The heating plate is constrained to move toward the rotary folder head by means of a spring I32 con nected with a setscrew I33 of the heater plate and with a cross rod I34 between the supports I00. A stop screw I33a is carried by one of the supports I00 to limit movement of the plate I29.

A second heating plate I35 (see Figs. 15 and 16) is provided which is freely hinged at I36 and normally remains in a substantially vertical position due to the force of gravity. This heating plate I35 has a heating element I31 thereon. The hinge connection I36 is supported by an arm I38 which is pivotly mounted at I39 for adjusting the height of the heatin plate I35. Setscrews I40 are provided for retaining the arm I38 in its adjusted position with respect to the shaft I39. The shaft I39 is rigidly supported with relation .to the frame of the machine in brackets I4I.

Also supported in bearings of the brackets MI is a pair of fore-and-aft extending rods I42. Slides I43 and I44 are slidably mounted thereon (see Fig. 7). These slides are similar to the slide 42. This slide I43 is reciprocated once each cycle of operation of the wrappin machine by means of a link I45 pivoted thereto at I46, and extending forwardly to where it connects with the upper end of an arm I41 in Fig; 2. The arm I4'I'is secured at its lower end to a rock shaft I48 suitably journaled with respect to forwardly extend ing stationary rods I49 constituting part of the frame of the machine. A horizontal arm I50 is also secured to the rock shaft I48 and its outer end is connected by a link I 5| to a crank pin I52 of a crank arm I53. The crank arm I53 is secured to the shaft 34.

The slide I44 is operated from the slide I43 by means of a roller I54 carried by an arm I55 extending from the slide I43. The roller I 54 travels in a curved slot I56 of .an arm I 51 of a bell crank, the other arm of which is illustrated at v|.58.in Fig.7.

The bell crank is pivoted'at I59 on a stationary cross member I60 secured to the rods I42.- The bell crank arm I58 is connected by a link I6I to the slide I44, its pivotal connections being shown at I62 and I63. r The slide I44 carries a roller 244 adapted to engage a cam surface 245 of a bell crank shaped cam arm 246 (Fig. 16). :A stud 241 is carried by the lower end of the arm 246, and is adapted to 7 bell crank 51 -4158; thereby "resulting :in' slight sliding movement of the slide I44 on the rods 4. The purpose o'fethis :arrangementis to providea desired movementpf'the slide I44 for operating :a second "end :flap folder which will now be described.

Depending from the slide I44 is a pair of brack- -rets I64 and I65 (seelFigs. .7 and 16). The brackiet 2164 carries a stationary shoe I66 and the :bracket I65 carries a shoe 11 which floats by means of rods I68 slidably extending through the bracket andprovided'with stop nuts I69. Springs 110 are interposed between the'bracket I65 and "'the'floating shoe 'I61'for normally extending the shoe to the position shown in Fig. 7.

.For removing :a partially wrapped package of sandwiches from a pocket of the rotary folder head when such pocket is rotated from a lower position as :in :Fig. 11 to a'forward positionas in 16,1'p1'ovideapackage pusher rod I1I having an arcuate pusher plate I12 on its forward end. The plate I12 is adapted to pass through the central opening 59 of the folder head and then through :an opening I13 of the arcuate plate 61 as shown in Fig. 16. In so doing, it pushes the package indicated in this figure as I14, between the shoes I66 and I61 so that the shoes qirovid'ea'secon'd end flap folding operation on the package as shown in Figs. 16, 17 and 18. At the "same time the shoes 166 and I61 are being'moved "toward the right in Fig. 16, While the package is being moved toward the left to effect the second end flap fold prior to the time the package is ejected from the pocket so that the first end flap is held down and is under the second end (flap. The shoes I66 and I61 must then be moved "away quickly so that the folding head may rotate another quarterofza turn.

The package pusher rod I1'I is carried by a "bracket I15 (Fig. 2) depending from the slide I43. The package pusher plate I12 is thereby operatedonceea'ch cycle of'the machine. Ahead *of the second end flap folder shoes I66 and I61 is a folding way I16. This way is of the usual construction such as "shown in my patents-above mentioned, and is adapted for successively .fol'ding the third and fourth end flaps of the package shown at 3 and 4 in Fig. 21. The third and fourth end flaps are also indicated in Fig. 18.

The folding way effects this folding operation as a result of moving the package with respect to the folding way, and such movement is accomplished by means of a package carrier conveyor, including a conveyor chain I11 (Fig. '19). The *chain I11 traverses 'a'drive sprocket I18, and an "idler sprocket I19, and has cross bars I80 to engage the packages I14 as shown in Fig. 19. The cross bars I86 engage the packages as they are moved out of the folderhead by the package pusherplate I12 and drags them under the :heat- "ing'plate I35, then'all'the way through the space between the second end flap folder shoes I66 and I61 and the third and fourth end flap foldingway I16, and finally between a pair of heating plates III as shown in Fig. 20. These plates provide the final heating 'forthe third and'fourth end flaps 3 and 4 of the package 114 to effect a'ilnal'sealing of the package.

The 'drive sprocket I18 for the conveyor "chain I11 is secured to a shaft I82 and this shaft is driven by a chain drive I83 from the shaft 34. At the discharge end of the conveyor I11--I80 =a release plate I84 is'pivoted at I85, and a swinging motion is imparted to'it once each cycle of the machine by means of a'link I86. The link 'I86 has its forward end pivoted at 181' to the plate I84, and its rear end pivoted on the pivot pin I63 to which the link I6I has already been described as being pivoted.

Practical operation In the operation of my disclosed wrapping machine, while the machine is in operation an operator can stand beside the portion of the pocket conveyor 2025 shown in Fig. 1 and place the proper number of sandwiches 26 in each pocket, or a suitable hopper can be provided with means to accomplish the conveyor feeding operation. The pocket conveyor advances intermittently, each advance being the distance from pocket to pocket. When a pocket is in position above the ram head 40, the pocket conveyor is stationary whereupon the ram head rises for elevating the sandwiches out of the pocket '25 through the opening 2I3 of the table I3 and against the wrapper 91 causing the wrapper to be bulged up at the center as shown in Fig. 9.

Further elevation of the ram head 40 results in the sandwiches 26 being elevated to the position shown in Fig. 10 just after the plate 68 has been opened to the position shown due to engagement of the stud 84 with the lateral extension 6| of the rod 60 as shown in Fig. 11. This wraps the wrapper 01 a little over half way around the sandwiches and the closing of the arcuate plate 68 holds it in this partially wrapped position.

Next, one of the bottom flaps of the package is folded as in Fig. 13, this being accomplished by forward movement of the package engaging elements I28 during the first part of the forward movement of the slide bar I01, which is best shown in Fig. 6. Thereafter further forward movement of the slide bar causes the paper pusher plate I06 to continue its movement with the package engaging elements I28 'heldagainst the package as in Fig. 13 under tension of the expanding springs I26. The plate I06 goes all the way forward to a position adjacent the front paper engaging rod 98.

As the package moves up into the lowermost pocketof the folder head, it is compressedslightly endwise .and a first fold made as illustrated in Figs. 11, 12 and 13, this fold being indicated at I. The first end fold and the slight compression mentioned are effected by the compression plates HI and. 212 under the action of the spring 215 shown in Fig. 4.

The next step in the wrapping operation is a quarter turn clockwise of the folder head, about half of this movement being shown in Fig. '14. Here it will be noted that the second bottom flap fold has been accomplished due to a wiping action of the package along the heating plate I29. At the same time the heat from the plate seals the second bottom flap to the first one so that the package is now sealed with the exception of its ends. The rest of the quarter rotation of the folder head brings it to the position shown in Fig. 15 where the bottom flaps are now in front and are being further heat sealed by the heating plate I35.

The next step in the operation is to release the package from the folder head and this is accomplished as in Fig. 16 by the forward motion of the ram I11 and the release plate I12 whenthe' folder head pocket was in its downward position but this time opening action is accomplished by the stud 241 of the cam arm- 256 engaging the extension 6| of the rod 60 as shown by dot and dash lines.

' After the pusher plate I12 releases the package from the folder head it is picked up by the' cross bars I80 of the carrier chain I11 (see Fig. 19) and carried the rest of the way from under the heating plate I35, through the second end folder shoes I66 and I6! (just after assuming the position' of Fig. 15) then through the folding way I76 for accomplishing the third and fourth end folds, and finally between the heating plates l8! for the final heat sealing of the ends of the package; The completely wrapped, packages are then periodically released from the carrier chain IT! by the'release plate I84, and may drop into a box or other suitable receptacle, may pass to an additional conveyor for carrying them away from the machine, or may fall on to a table or the like which an operator can pick them up and pack them in boxes. I

. Having described my present wrapping machine and its operation it will be obvious that packages of disk-like objects such as a plurality of cookies or sandwiches of the type described may be readily wrapped in an efficient manner and with considerable speed. The wrapper consists of a rectangular sheet of wrapping material which is eifectively wrapped around the sand- Wiches in such manner that the cylindrical seam as well as the ends are sealed against the entry of dust and moisture. The contents of the packages will therefore remain in excellent condition for a long period of time.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my machine without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope.

- I claim as my invention:

1. In a wrapping machine for frangible articles a feed conveyor for articles to be wrapped, a ram for elevating an article fromsaid feed conveyor, a table above said ram and having an opening through which said article and said ram may rise, said table being adapted to receive a wrapper above said opening therein, a rotary folding head above said opening of said table having a plurality of pockets to receive the articles and a wrap-. per, and to effect a first end flap fold on the wrapper, each of said pockets having an openable side, means to open said side as the article and wrapper enter said pocket and for closing said side thereafter to retain said article and wrapper in said pocket, a bottom flap folder 7 movable to a position for engaging a bottom flap of the wrapper in said pocket and folding it around the article, means for rotating said folder head part of a revolution, a heating plate over which the second bottom flap of the wrapper is dragged for folding it over the first bottom flap and applying heat to it to seal the second bottom flap to the first bottom fiap as said folder head is rotated, means for opening said side of said folder head pocket at the new position of the pocket, a single ejecting element for moving the article and wrapper out of all the pockets of the folder head, a second heating plate hingedly mounted and adapted to drag on said bottom flaps of said wrapper as the article and wrapper are moved out of said folder head, means for eifecting a second end flap fold on the package H a 10 as it is moved out of the folder head, said means being moved toward the folder head as the partly wrapped package is moved from the head, means for eifecting third andfourth end flap foldson' the package, and means for heating the third and fourth end'fiap folds, said last means comprising stationary heating" plates between'which said means for moving'the partly wrapped package moves the package". 7 j

2. A wrapping machine for frangible articles of generally cylindrical shape comprising a feed conveyor for articles to be wrapped, means for elevating "an article from said feed conveyor, a table'above said means having an opening for the means and adapted to'receive a wrapper above the'opening, a'rotary' folding head above said opening of said table having a plurality of curved pockets toreceive' an article and a wrapper and to effect first end flap folds on th'wrap per, abottom flap folder having one partimov able horizontally to'engage said article with the wrapper therebetween'and another portion fur ther movable horizontally under spring tension under said folding head to a position for engaging a bottom flap of the wrapper in said pocket and folding itunder the" article, means for rotating said'folder head a partial revolution, a plate over which the second bottom flap of the wrapper is dragged for folding it over the first bottom flap, a single ejector means for moving the article and wrapper out of all the pockets of the folderhead, means for effecting second'end flap folds on the package as it is'moved out of the'folder head, and means for eifecting third and fourth end flap folds on the package.

' In a machine for wrapping frangible articles;

a ram forlelevating anarticle, a tableabove said ram having an opening for the ram and adaptedto receive a wrapperabove the opening, a rotary; foldi g head above said opening of said table having a plurality ofpockets to receive an article and a wrapper. and to eifect a first end flap fold on the wrappeneach of said pockets having an openablefside, means to open said side as the article and wrapper enter said pocket and for closing said side thereafter to retain said article and wrapper in said pocket, meansfor rotating said folder head a partial revolution and for fold ing andsealing the bottom flaps of said wrapper during such rotation, means for moving said article and wrapper out of said folder head,

means for eifecting a second end fiap fol'd'on' the "v package as 'it is moved out of the folder head, said means being moved toward the folder head as the partly wrapped package is moved away from the head, and means for effecting third and fourth end fiap folds.

4. In a wrapping machine for wrapping frangible articles, a .ram for elevating an article, a table above said ram having an opening for the ram and adapted to receive a wrapper above the opening, a rotary folding head above said opening of said table having a plurality of pockets to receive an article and a wrapper and to effect a first end flap fold on the wrapper, each of said pockets having an openable side, means to open said side as the article and wrapper enter said pocket and for closing said side thereafter to retain said article and wrapper in said pocket, means for rotating said folder head a partial revolution and for folding the bottom flaps of said wrapper during such rotation, means for again opening said side, means for moving said article and wrapper out of all the pockets of said folder head comprising a single ejector element,

means for efiecting a second end flap told on the "gef 'as iti'simovedoutjof the'folder head, said I eans being moved tdward' the folder head asfthe partly wrapped "package. is moved no'm the head; and means" for efl'ecting third and fourthend flap folds on the package.

"5.'A* wrapping machine fonwrapping frangible articles comprising afeed conveyor for articl'es to be wrapped; a ram for elevating an article from said feed conveyor,'a table above saidram having an dpfenjiiigf0r theram and adapted to receive awra' pe'r above'th'e openin afrotary folding 'headfabove' said openingbf said table havingm; plurality of pockets; to rece ve articles "and wrappers and to efiect firstendiflap folds" on the wrappers, means for"'rotatingj"sa1d folder head one-fourthrevolution;- me ns for moving "said a'rticlea'nd wrapper ontof said folder head; means for efiecting asecond en'd nap fold 'on" the package as it" is 'move' d'but '01: the iolderhead; saidla st meansbeingf moved toward 'the'folder" head s the partlyf wrap ed package" is moved from the head, "andfme'an's 'for efiecti'ng third and fourthend"flapfoldsbh the pa g x ,1 4 .,H. In a wrapping machine for wrapping frangible articles" of generall'; cylindrical'shape,""a

ram -for elevating an article, a table above said ram having an opening'for the'ram and ada' pt'ed to receive a wrapper above the opening'arotary folder head to receive an'article audits wrapper, and to effect a firstend'flap fold of thejw'rapper,

a bottom flap folder having a "pgortion horizon tally movableto engage'the packagvvithth wrappertherebetween anda'f' second "portioni thereafter horizontally movable 'toposition un'der' said folder head for engaging a'bottom'flapof the wrapper therein andifoldingj it under the article; means for-rotating said folder head a partial revoliition; a plate over whi'chthe second bottom flap of thewrapper is dragged; forfol'ding it"over the*first bottom flap as said folder head is rotat-' ed,' a'single ejecting meansfor moving the article and wrapper out of thefoldenhead'; and: meansfor efiecting'second, thirdf'and' fourth end flap folds on the paclgajger 71111 a wrapping machinefor wrapping frangible articles, an mtermittently 1 movable pocket conveyor having pockets to receive stacks of 1 sandwiches or the like to be wrapped, each pocket having a central opening, a ram, adapted topa'ss through said centralbpbning and" lift the sand wlchesfrom a pocket positional;

- for openingsa'id s de of sa per above said openin'th per engaging]roasabovetriej efiectawiapping at? the 4 sandwiches as the ram raise" head abo e said, opening of said "tabiniajvlpl'a mummy-or po'cketsto' receive sanawicfhesmid a; wrapper an to 'efiect a first 'eb'qnap' 161111 611" the wrapper, each of said, pock ts 115111 1 5, openable side, means toope11 "said'sidfas 'thef sandwich and'wrap'pfer enters d1 o'ckjetafi'd 161,? clo ng said side'there'after to, retai'ri'sai wichand'wrappenir'i said'pockt, 'ajboftomi fli' folder movable to afiios'itiorf'for jehgair'ig fag 1 m apjor the wrapperiii said pocketf anyone, ing" it 'ar'o'undfthe"sandwiches, 'niea Y head, said meahs being movedjtoward the foldei'f,

head as the partly wrapped package ijsmovedi from the head, means forfmovingfihe partly: wrapped package awa'Yifroin'jsaid' second end nag: holder, and" a "foldi g wayfthrough'vvhich the,

1 package is carriedbysaidflastfmea s', said ffol d i ing Way effecting thirdjand fo irth nd'flapfiolds, onthepacka'ge'." A A A; M J J 'Y AR NDB EFPG B F BE QEST ITEP h i qwi e 'e r s are .qig ewsli a 119, e fi Yei 1i= T' UNITED. STATES 1 PATENTS 

